Is It Ethical to Tweet From Someone's Deathbed?
People share the most private moments on social media, even when someone is at death's door. Is this an invasion of privacy? (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - October 1, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

The Looming Specter of Chronic Kidney Disease
Jeffrey Berns talks about a recent analysis that predicts a troubling prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the United States, with a nearly 60% risk of developing stage 3a CKD. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - September 17, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Dialysis Case Load: Less Is More
Jeffrey Berns talks about a new study that found higher mortality rates with high case loads. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - August 30, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Future Nephrologist: Hospital-Based and Tied to Dialysis?
Dr. Jeffrey Berns offers a sobering view of the future of nephrology and foresees the specialty being limited to the hospital and to the dialysis patient. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - August 16, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Hemoglobin or Epo Dose: Which Poses Heart Risk?
George Bakris talked to Peter McCullough about the role of hemoglobin and erythropoietin in cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - August 7, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Patients, Restart Your Statins!
Henry Black discusses a cohort study which found that restarting statins in people who had stopped because of adverse effects did not increase the risk for recurrence. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - July 31, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

New Heart Failure Guidelines -- They Just Get Better
Ileana Pina discusses the highlights of the long-awaited guidelines on heart failure from the ACC and AHA. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - July 31, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Salt: I Can't Believe It's Still Controversial
Henry Black talks to Lawrence Appel about the continuing discussion on sodium, its health risks, and whether 1500 mg a day is too low. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - July 26, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Big Payment Reductions Looming in Dialysis; Others Beware
Jeffrey Berns discusses CMS announcements on bundle payments that will have negative effects for dialysis providers. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - July 25, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Make Your Own Kidney: Step 1
Jeffrey Berns talks about a recent Nature study that reported on the bioengineering of rat kidneys in the lab. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - June 4, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Starting Dialysis; Does the Patient Have to Be Very Sick?
Jeffrey Berns discusses the KDIGO recommendations for starting dialysis and talks about his discomfort with waiting until patients are very sick. (Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Podcast - May 15, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts